ENCYCLOPEDIA is a valid Scrabble word — 22 points
Yes. ENCYCLOPEDIA is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 22 points in Scrabble and 26 in Words with Friends.
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PlayableENCYCLOPEDIA · 12 letters · 22 pts Scrabble · 26 pts WWF
22points in Scrabble
26points in Words with Friends
12letters
2hooks available
Which word lists accept ENCYCLOPEDIA?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 37 / 100
37WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.83
Hooks 25%2
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6%
Our own measure of how useful ENCYCLOPEDIA is to know. It scores 22 from 12 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ENCYCLOPEDIA
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ENCYCLOPEDIA scores
Scrabble e1n1c3y4c3l1o1p3e1d2i1a1 22
Words with Friends e1n2c4y3c4l2o1p4e1d2i1a1 26
Face value of the 12 tiles in ENCYCLOPEDIA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| e | 2 | 12 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| c | 2 | 2 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so ENCYCLOPEDIA has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with ENCYCLOPEDIA
2 longer words begin with ENCYCLOPEDIA.
Shorter words from the letters in ENCYCLOPEDIA
cyclopedia20 cyclodiene18 epicondyle18 cyclopean18 cyclopian18 calcedony17 pedocalic16 concealed14 epicycle17 accloyed16 calycoid16 delicacy16 polyacid16 polyadic16 calycine15 codpiece15 lycopene15 polyenic15 adenylic14 alopecic14 lycaenid14 palinody14 calcined13 canceled13 canopied13 decanoic13 ecocidal13 licenced13 panicled13 penciled13 pendicle13 capeline12 coenacle12 encolpia12 pliocene12 oedipean11 palinode11 cacoepy16 accoyed15 accoyld15
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Common questions about ENCYCLOPEDIA
- Is ENCYCLOPEDIA valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ENCYCLOPEDIA, where it scores 26 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ENCYCLOPEDIA worth?
- ENCYCLOPEDIA is worth 22 points in Scrabble and 26 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to ENCYCLOPEDIA?
- ENCYCLOPEDIA takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 12 letters of ENCYCLOPEDIA:
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